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Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT breaks ground on C-470 Express Lanes project
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), along with officials from various levels of government, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Colorado 470 (C-470) Express Lanes project aimed at “increasing mobility and user choice” for Denver metro motorists. The $276 million project will add express lanes on a 12.5-mile section of Colorado 470 between Interstate 25 […]
August 12, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Mass. Gov. Baker signs local transportation infrastructure bill
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker this week signed into law legislation providing $50 million for a bridge program, expansion of the Complete Streets Funding Program and authorization for $750 million in federal highway aid. Baker vetoed a portion of the legislation that called for the state to apply for a pilot program on a vehicle miles […]
August 12, 2016
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Roadbuilding
FHWA’s Transportation Incident Management graduates 200,000th emergency responder
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has graduated the 200,000th emergency responder from its Transportation Incident Management (TIM) training program, a four-year-old system aimed at improving the safety of first responders working at highway crash scenes. “This training is vital to the men and women who arrive at the scene of a highway crash who often […]
August 12, 2016
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Dealers
Curry Supply expands parts distribution
Curry Supply, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, is expanding its parts and components distribution network and is adding 32,000 square feet of warehouse and office space capacity to its East Freedom location. The facility is expected to be complete late summer. The company, which manufactures service vehicles for the construction, rental, mining, oil and gas, and waste industries, […]
August 11, 2016
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Roadbuilding
MAASTO recognizes 5 state DOTs in America’s Transportation Awards
The Mid America Association of Transportation Officials (MAASTO) has recognized the state departments of transportation for Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin for excellence in transportation projects as part of the annual America’s Transportation Awards. The awards were presented at MAASTO’s annual meeting in Minneapolis. Eight state DOTs entered 17 projects in the contest. Winning […]
August 11, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Schultz Corp. completes bridge replacement in just 9 days for Conn. DOT
Schultz Corporation of Terryville, Connecticut, was recently able to complete a bridge project for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in Middlefield in just nine days using accelerated bridge techniques (ABC). CTDOT says the project involved replacing a bridge built in 1920 with a 12-foot wide by 6-foot high precast concrete box culvert and joined […]
August 11, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Roger Millar named Washington State DOT director
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Roger Millar as secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). He had been serving as acting secretary since February and previously held the position of deputy secretary. “Roger has proven to be a well-respected leader with an impressive ability to bring people together and find sensible solutions […]
August 11, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Ground broken on Corpus Christi’s U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement Project
Officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to symbolically begin the U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement Project in Corpus Christi, Texas, a project that will be the longest precast concrete cable-stayed span in the U.S. once completed. The project is estimated to be finished in 2021, cost $930 million and will feature six lanes with shoulders. […]
August 11, 2016
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Dealers
Canadian heavy equipment dealer Strongco to sell U.S.-based Chadwick-BaRoss
Strongco, the Mississauga, Ontario-based distributor of Case CE, Manitowoc, Grove, Volvo CE and many other equipment brands, has announced plans to sell 100 percent of its shares of U.S. subsidiary Chadwick-BaRoss to ISH Capital for $12.75 million on or about Sept. 9. Strongco, which has locations across Canada and operates several Chadwick-BaRoss locations in the northeast […]
August 10, 2016
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Roadbuilding
Providence to use Silver Spring Starfish IoT Service for smart streetlights program
Providence, Rhode Island, is partnering with Silver Spring Networks’ Starfish Internet of Things (IoT) service on the city’s streetlight management system in connected 17,000 LED streetlights to modernize and economize its lighting infrastructure. The city can later use the Starfish program for other applications, including smart traffic controls, parking, water, gas and electricity management, environmental […]
August 10, 2016
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